As the global leader in the field of industrial additive manufacturing for ceramics, Lithoz has constantly pushed the boundaries of innovation since its founding in 2011. Based in Vienna, Austria, Lithoz’s mission is to grow ceramic 3D printing as a reliable manufacturing technology for industrial production, and many of our customers are now using additive manufacturing (AM) as an established production method to meet industrial standards. We have become market and technology leaders with a wide range of 3D printers, ceramic materials, and training programs in use worldwide, including in Asia, Australia, and Brazil, while the founding of a subsidiary in the United States has allowed us to better connect with customers and strengthen our global presence.

The time is now—the growth of 3D printing

In a world that is becoming ever more digital, ceramic 3D printing is quickly growing into an established production technique. The fact that 25% of Lithoz customers have invested in multiple additive manufacturing systems highlights the success they have had with this technology. They believe AM to be a growing manufacturing market—and they are not the only ones. A recent SmarTech Analysis study showed that the additive manufacturing industry is expected to grow over the next decade to become a $4.8 billion market by 2030,¹ with the area of technical applications representing the most significant sector for driving market growth to more than $3 billion. The adoption of ceramic AM is expected to rapidly increase, with the main inflection point being in 2025 as major ceramic AM technologies come to maturity and benefit from having enough of a presence in the market to support the serial production of final components. Figure 1 shows growth trends expected for materials and applications.²